What is CVE-2026-85916?

CVE-2026-85916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2, classified under Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-10-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-85916?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2

CVE-2026-85916

Exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor in Azure Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Published 2026-10-13 · last modified 2026-10-13.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-359 — Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85916 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85916?: CVE-2026-85916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2, classified under Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-10-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-85916?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.